interrupt less; listen more

I am trying. I think I did not do very well tonight. I talk to a friend every night, it is like our standing date.
so…
maybe tomorrow I will try to listen better and not cut him off.
I know its terrible and a terrible habit.
I promise I will not interrupt tomorrow and see how it goes.
maybe write stuff down in front of me so I can recall it when it is my turn?

I wonder how I can get to be a better listener to friends.
I know that with my work all I do is listen. that is all I do!
It is always about them, and the more I say, the better.
I think when its a non work convo, my brain is like… a ha! my turn!!
then the next time, it was really nice, somehow he had known he went too far with his topics.
I constantly interrupt too, with ideas that pop into my head.
I know it must be really annoying for other people.
next time I do better, I will post and see how it goes!

I know it goes both ways though, with one certain friend... I felt like... ugh... he never asked how I was.

I know in theory that I need to do this and why, etc., but how do you stop yourself if you have been in the habit for so many years. What steps or actions can you specifically take?

I will put more effort on this, haha, my boyfriend calls me “Radio”, so, how much more bad can it get?

I consider myself a motor-mouth, hehe, very hard for me to stop and listen, but hey, it’s NEVER too late to try and change things that can be annoying for other people :-) Cheer me please!!! Hehehe

I would like to think that my bad habit is less about narcissism than it is about growing up in a setting with so many people fighting to be heard. It is the norm in my family to speak over one another when we have something to say- it is not out of disrespect but I guess since it has never been corrected- we all persist in doing so.

I have noticed how rude the constant interruption is and feel embarrassed every time that I catch myself. I would sincerely like to discontinue this bad habit and I hope that by focusing on honing my listening skills this will become easier.

I have started on this one. It is hard because you have to remember to pull yourself up each time you want to interrupt. I feel good about myself when I am successful at it though.

not literally, just at this goal. i have a friend who most definitely calls me out on this rude behavior. he’s clever about how he does it, but nevertheless, i’m being rude and selfish. i just don’t get why i can’t keep my thoughts to myself. why do i have to share everything the second the thought pops into my head?

I think I’ve actually been doing a better job of this lately. I have been fighting the urge to give my two cents…or even just my own thoughts. Sometimes it’s just best to shut up and listen.

My boss caught me with a “will ya let me finish?” in a meeting awhile back. Geesh! I’m still struggling to overcome it. Won’t ever give up though. ;)

this one might be the most perfect goal i’ve set for myself yet. i think that because i’m completely add, this has always been a real issue for me. now i’m making it an official goal.
yeah me.